10th General Election: 7 May 1865
Party composition: Conservatives 22, Opposition 8. Total Assembly membership 30.
Carter did acquire some Catholic support as the old sectarian alignments broke down. The issue of whether Newfoundland should become a part of Canada caused a realignment. A new Anti-Confederation Party opposed the mostly pro-Confederation Conservatives. The next general election would decide the issue.
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